Return to Dark Castle

This is a fantastic remake of an old classic – the best Mac videogame, with it mix of difficult platforms, eerie atmosphere, slapstick comedy and an unheroic hero. So good that it was brought back to Apple.

Return to Dark Castle is a punishing platformer; missing the timing for certain moves is a recipe for disaster. Unlike many modern platformers it's not focused on jumps, double-jumps, doesn't have features like coyote-time, etc. In fact, it goes the oppositie direction with coyote-time mechanics and turns it into a pratfall rather than a forgiving input mechanic. If you're looking for a new platformer with an easy-to-achieve flow state this is not it. But if you're looking for a challenge then this is a great choice.

This game is a wonderful blast from the past. Playing the game became a family event, and our entire family played the original Dark Castle on a Mac Plus many years ago. We persevered through several versions. I use the keyboard commands. which work well for me, other than some difficulty in accurately aiming the mouse to throw rocks. I know many others prefer a controller. Return to Dark Castle has been beautifully recreated and works just like the original game. It is definitely a difficult game but can be mastered (start on Novice). It helped me to create a spreadsheet listing each room and which rooms lead to an Orb, armor, hidden treasure, or a power like the Shield. I also follow a specific order to complete rooms. For example, I begin in Training and get a few bombs and at least two return potions. I then get the Shield, Fireball, and Stoneball abilities. After getting these abilities, I work on getting the armor (Helmet, Boots, Body Armor, and Gloves). The Steam version of the game is just like the PC / Mac version but records some creative achievements (like Hop on Pop and the Tin Man) as you complete the game. The Internet is also a great source to look if you are stuck or just don't know how to find something. It's a great game, and I'm glad it was reintroduced and is now available on PC / Mac and Steam.

Эта игра - просто шедевр. В свое время в детстве я проходил первую часть Dark Castle но только версию для Sega Megadrive, она была кривая, но все равно в душу как-то запала. Спустя время удалось поиграть в версии для других платформ, включая оригинальные Dark Castle и Beyond Dark Castle для mac, Ну прошел и забыл. Про Return даже не слышал. Пока совершенно случайно не наткнулся на страницу этой игры в Steam. Игра моментально была добавлена в список желаемого и, через пару недель, была куплена прямо в минуту релиза. Столько новых механик, в сравнении с оригинальными частями, столько головоломок. Я потратил 20 часов своей жизни что бы пройти хотя бы на одной сложности, и не жалею ни об одной минуте. Уже после того как прошел - пошел в поиск и узнал что оригинал этой игры был выпущен ещё в 2008 году так же на mac, но я даже рад, что я об этом не знал. Прекрасная игра. Советую всем любителям старых платформеров

Eu esperava que o jogo fosse ser difícil, mas não tanto assim! Parece que pegaram o jogo do jeito que ele era em 1986 e não atualizaram em nada as mecânicas, deixando os controles ruins como no original e esquecendo de entregar uma experiência mais palatável para novos jogadores.

Best game ever. Really hard but so much fun

Dark Castle is one of my all time favourite games, having been an avid fan of the original first 2 B&W games from the 80s.

So many memories from the original Dark Castle and Beyond Dark Castle. Return to Dark Castle is as difficult as ever and retains the atmosphere of the first two games.